BROWSE
townland
An Chlais
genitive: na Claise
(Irish)
Clash
(English)

Glossary

English trench, ravine

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the trench

    Maidir le nóta Uí Dhonnabháin faoin nguta a-cúil /ɑ/ (1838 ‘a broad’), cf. 2015 /glɑʃə/, 1838 ‘Glosha’ < bf An Ghlaise (#28093), 1838 ‘Closhnamuck’ < bf Glais na Muc (#27822), 2015 /kəilnəˈgloʃ/ < bf Coill Átha Glais (#28486), srl. Is cosúil go raibh an foghar seo suaithinseach go leor sa cheantar seo (/ɑ~ɔ/, b’fhéidir).

Centrepoint

53.0175, -7.51684latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1838
Clais, 'a trench or furrow'
OD:AL Leathanach: La045,42
1838
Clash
"See Clashnamuck, 'a' broad." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: La045,42
1838
Closh
BS:AL Leathanach: La045,42

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